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Wow, 13% is a quite a lot.

• tyingq 7y ago
  It is. Flint, Michigan is at 16% vacancy, and I assume "vacancy" is a broader term than "abandoned".
  • kuzimoto 7y ago
    I wonder if that would have anything to do with all the issues the city has though? According to wikipedia, GM went from providing 80 thousand, to 8 thousand jobs, high crime rates, they had a financial crisis, and of course the whole water contamination issues since 2014. Seems likely that it's an outlier in this case.
    • koala_man 7y ago
      Flint, MI is well known for this. The intention was undoubtedly to say that Japan's abandonment rate has gotten so high that it's comparable to a disaster stricken city.
      • kuzimoto 7y ago
        Ah I think you're right looks like I misread it haha.